ORAL PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY

The Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology is one of the nine specialities in the prestigious A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences. It is well equipped with the best equipment’s, required to develop standard reports in diagnosis and interpret clinical findings.

Aims & Objectives Aim : The speciality of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, aims at acquiring adequate knowledge and the necessary skills to carry out investigative procedures and the ability to interpret laboratory findings, thus helping the dental and medical practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and anomalies of the oral and maxillofacial region.

The objectives of training in Oral Pathology include:

To provide adequate knowledge on development, structures and functions of the teeth, jaws and supporting tissues in the orofacial region.

To provide adequate knowledge of Diseases affecting orofacial region and the importance of etiology and pathogenesis of oral disease.

Attaining through knowledge and skill in evaluating clinical findings, ability to carry out and interpret various investigative procedures to establish a definitive diagnosis and institute proper treatment

GETTING INTO GREEN SCENE: Various approaches have been undertaken in making the pathology lab environmental friendly by introducing the Concept of phytoremediation - Indoor plants in the lab which can remove, transfer, stabilize, and/or destroy hazardous chemical substances in the air.

Title: Plastination: A New &Innovative Method for Preservation of Oral Hard and Soft Tissue Biopsy Specimen in Comparison with the Conventional Method of Preservation with Formalin/Kaeserling Solution.